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1 day ago · The French colonial empire ( French: Empire colonial français) comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the " First French colonial empire ", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold ...
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1 day ago · The Hudson's Bay Company ( HBC; French: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, it became the largest and oldest corporation in Canada, and now owns and operates retail stores across the country. [2] [3] The company's namesake business division is Hudson's Bay ...
1 day ago · Virgin of Guadalupe and castas, 1. Program of centennial festivities of Mexican independence in September 1910, asserting the historical continuity of Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juárez "Law," and Porfirio Díaz, "Peace," from 1810 to 1910. The written history of Mexico spans more than three millennia. First populated more than 13,000 years ago, [1 ...
1 day ago · From its early origins in slave communities, through the end of the 20th century, African-American art has made a vital contribution to the art of the United States. During the period between the 17th century and the early 19th century, art took the form of small drums, quilts, wrought-iron figures, and ceramic vessels in the southern United ...
1 day ago · The Environmental history of the United States covers the history of the environment over the centuries to the late 20th century, plus the political and expert debates on conservation and environmental issues. [1] The term "conservation" appeared in 1908 and was gradually replaced by "environmentalism" in the 1970s as the focus shifted from ...
1 day ago · Wilmington, North Carolina. / 34.21000°N 77.88667°W / 34.21000; -77.88667. Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 in the 2020 census, [7] it is the eighth-most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the principal city ...
